Awan killed retired deputy superintendent, his son in 2001, Zahid killed a police constable. STOCK IMAGE
Saeed Awan was hanged in Karachi's Central Jail while Arif Zahid was hanged in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail.
Awan, in April 2001, had killed retired deputy superintendent Sabir Hussain Shah and his son, Abid Hussain in Malir and Zahid had killed a police constable in Multan.
The convicts were given permission to see their relatives before they were hanged, however, at the time of the hanging, security was kept very tight and access to unauthorised persons was restricted.
Since the ban on capital punishment was lifted on December 17, 2014, 19 condemned prisoners have been hanged across the country.
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I will believe that Government is serious about punishing the terrorists only when the assassin of Salman Taseer,Qadri is hanged and when Abdul Aziz of red mosque is tried and punished as he was responsible for the death of many in red mosque when Army had to attack the mosque
Congratulations to the nation.
Now people can see that terrorists are brought to justice.
The total figures have reached 19. There are hundreds of more terrorists and condemned prisioners who are standing in the queue to be hanged.
I have no mercy for those people who have killed innocent people without any provocation. Terrorists cannot justify their actions.
not more than just decrease the number of prosoners it is causing
A couple more terrorists bite the dust. Good show !